Exciting Line-Up Revealed for Festival of Brilliant 2026
The Festival of Brilliant returns to Biddulph this summer and is going “all in” for the National Year of Reading. Announcing the first of its line-up of authors, illustrators, poets, and performers, the festival takes place at Biddulph Old Hall on 10th July for schools and community groups, and 11th July for families. A brilliant line-up of authors will bring stories to life across the festival weekend. Former Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho returns to the festival, invitin
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What's On In May
Fulford Community Choir Fulford village hall Sunday 17th May 3.30pm An Afternoon Tea Concert including refreshments Tickets £10.00 Adults. £6.00 Children. . The Story of R.J. Mitchell St Edwards School, Leek Friday 8th May 7pm How an engineer charged the course of the British and European history by Developing the Spitfire Aircraft. Presented by Tony Edwards Tickets £10.00 oc.60@rafac.mod.gov.uk Cheadle Community Band Saturday May 2nd 7pm Cheadle Guild Hall, Tape Street Ticke
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Cheadle in Doom - Update from Cheadle Town Council
Cheadle Town Council met in their Leek Road Chambers at 7 pm on the 7th of April, 2026. The main item for discussion was a report regarding a meeting that had taken place between the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor (both district councillors), the chief executive of the district council, Andrew Stokes, and Cllr Paulette Upton to discuss potential asset transfers that could take place as part of the reorganisations, which will result in the demise of the district council next year. St
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Can SIDs Help Cure Cheadle's Traffic Safety Problems?
One of the biggest challenges drivers face, especially in rural areas that they don't know well, is knowing what speed they should be doing as they approach towns and villages. Meet SID a lovable traffic calming measure Many modern cars have ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) - the little road sign which tells you the current speed limit, but they are not always accurate. Get it wrong, and you could receive a fine or, worse, cause an accident. Nothing can make up for t
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Making the Most of our Changing Environment
Making the Most of our Changing Environment
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Safeguarding the Churnet Valley
Moneystone Quarry | Reprofiling of Whiston Hall Golf Course | Cotton Solar Farm and the Preservation of the Caldon Tramways | Whiston Action Group & Churnet Valley Conservation Society | Could You be a Parish Councillor? Update 26th April 2026 In Staffordshire Moorlands we are blessed with some of the most beautiful countryside in the world, Cheadle has been heralded for many years as the gateway to the Churnet Valley. It's not just beautiful it's important to us al
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2 days ago4 min read
Visiting Hartington
Located about 30 minutes from Cheadle, Hartington Village - just over the border in Derbyshire - is well worth a trip out. Our editor, Lori, visited on a sunny spring afternoon; here's how she got on. The Picturesque Duck Pond The drive from Cheadle through Ipstones, Onecote, and Warslow, passing through the Peak Park, is breathtaking, particularly on a sunny day. The round trip takes about an hour, and with free parking available in the village of Hartington, it offers a ve
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5 days ago2 min read
